Electoral Act 1985

Each district must have such polling places (including places for the taking of votes before polling day (pre‑polling centres)) as the Electoral Commissioner thinks fit.

The

Electoral Commissioner may, by notice published in the Gazette—

appoint such polling places (including pre‑polling centres) for a district as he or she thinks fit; or

abolish a polling place (including a pre‑polling centre).

The

Electoral Commissioner must use reasonable endeavours to appoint at least 1 pre‑polling centre within each district.

No polling place may be abolished during an election period unless the

Electoral Commissioner is of the opinion that it would be impracticable to take the poll at that polling place.

When a writ is issued for an election in a district, the Electoral

Commissioner must, between the date of the issue of the writ and polling day, give public notice by advertisement in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State of the position of all polling places for the district.